Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hengill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 hengill

m. a pendulum, (mod.)

2 hengill

2. name of an overhanging mountain, a beetling crag: also Hengla-fjöll, n. pl., Fb. iii. 559: hengil-mæna, u, f. a ‘droop-chine,’ laggard: hengil-mænulegr, adj.; hengilmænu-skapr, m.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

hengill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hengill" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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